Oklahoma corrections officials are preparing to execute the second inmate to be put to death this year. James Lewis DeRosa's execution by lethal injection is scheduled for tonight. Prosecutors say DeRosa and a...More >>
The Oklahoma Insurance Department says nearly 71,000 insurance claims have been filed after central Oklahoma was raked by a series of violent tornadoes last month.More >>
The Oklahoma Insurance Department says nearly 71,000 insurance claims have been filed after central Oklahoma was raked by a series of violent tornadoes last month.More >>
The National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to meet to discuss the cause of a 2012 train collision in the Oklahoma Panhandle that killed three men.More >>
The National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to meet to discuss the cause of a 2012 train collision in the Oklahoma Panhandle that killed three men.More >>
A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that former Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt is transferring to Illinois. Lunt started five games last fall as a freshman before he was sidelined by an...More >>
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity says it will donate proceeds from sales at its Renovation Station stores in Oklahoma City to help pay for construction and repairs of homes of the May tornado victims.More >>
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity says it will donate proceeds from sales at its Renovation Station stores in Oklahoma City to help pay for construction and repairs of homes of the May tornado victims.More >>
The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office says it's weighing its options after a federal appeals court said the state didn't have jurisdiction over a death-row case in which a man pleaded guilty to killing...More >>
The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office says it's weighing its options after a federal appeals court said the state didn't have jurisdiction over a death-row case in which a man pleaded guilty to killing three...More >>
Police in Tulsa have recovered Arkansas-registered custom Cadillac stolen in a robbery but why the victim's pants were also taken remains a mystery.More >>
Police in Tulsa have recovered Arkansas-registered custom Cadillac stolen in a robbery but why the victim's pants were also taken remains a mystery.More >>
An Oklahoma death row inmate convicted of the stabbing deaths of a Le Flore County couple almost 13 years ago is scheduled to be executed at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.More >>
An Oklahoma death row inmate convicted of the stabbing deaths of a Le Flore County couple almost 13 years ago is scheduled to be executed at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester.More >>
An Oklahoma-based sesame seed processor is recruiting Arkansas farmers to grow the crop because of persistent drought in areas where the seeds are normally grown.More >>
An Oklahoma-based sesame seed processor is recruiting Arkansas farmers to grow the crop because of persistent drought in areas where the seeds are normally grown.More >>
The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation's driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves.More >>
The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation's driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves.More >>
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says two teenagers from Tahlequah were killed and another was critically injured in a single-vehicle crash in Cherokee County.More >>
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says two teenagers from Tahlequah were killed and another was critically injured in a single-vehicle crash in Cherokee County.More >>
When Oklahoma looked to redesign its license plate five years ago, the iconic image of a young Apache warrior shooting an arrow skyward was a clear choice of a public that looked at more than 40 design proposals...More >>
When Oklahoma looked to redesign its license plate five years ago, the iconic image of a young Apache warrior shooting an arrow skyward was a clear choice of a public that looked at more than 40 design proposals featuring...More >>
The first of four turrets at St. Gregory's University at Shawnee that were damaged or destroyed by a November 2011 earthquake is being replaced.More >>
The first of four turrets at St. Gregory's University at Shawnee that were damaged or destroyed by a November 2011 earthquake is being replaced.More >>
Oklahoma City-based First Liberty Bank has moved to foreclose on the Arkansas-based owners of Gaillardia Golf and Country Club in Oklahoma City.More >>
Oklahoma City-based First Liberty Bank has moved to foreclose on the Arkansas-based owners of Gaillardia Golf and Country Club in Oklahoma City.More >>
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a Porter man was killed when the sport utility vehicle he was driving crashed on the Creek Turnpike in Wagoner County.More >>
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a Porter man was killed when the sport utility vehicle he was driving crashed on the Creek Turnpike in Wagoner County.More >>
Health officials in Oklahoma are urging residents to take precautions to protect themselves and their pets from rabies by having their pets vaccinated.More >>
Health officials in Oklahoma are urging residents to take precautions to protect themselves and their pets from rabies by having their pets vaccinated.More >>
A 16-year-old boy charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a Duncan girl is being held without bond after his first court appearance.More >>
A 16-year-old boy charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a Duncan girl is being held without bond after his first court appearance.More >>
In January, Oklahoma City officials cited drought conditions when they began diverting millions of gallons of water from Canton Lake in northwestern Oklahoma to Lake Hefner in northwest Oklahoma City to serve...More >>
In January, Oklahoma City officials cited drought conditions when they began diverting millions of gallons of water from Canton Lake in northwestern Oklahoma to Lake Hefner in northwest Oklahoma City to serve central...More >>
The National Transportation Safety Board plans to meet next week to determine the probable cause of a head-on train collision in the Oklahoma Panhandle.More >>
The National Transportation Safety Board plans to meet next week to determine the probable cause of a head-on train collision in the Oklahoma Panhandle.More >>
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced more than $77 million in grants to 35 Oklahoma tribes and tribal organizations to help provide affordable housing for tribal members.More >>
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced more than $77 million in grants to 35 Oklahoma tribes and tribal organizations to help provide affordable housing for tribal members.More >>
Players and coaches from the WNBA's Tulsa Shock are to travel to the tornado-ravaged town of Moore next week to put on a free basketball clinic for those affected by the May 20 storm.More >>
Players and coaches from the WNBA's Tulsa Shock are to travel to the tornado-ravaged town of Moore next week to put on a free basketball clinic for those affected by the May 20 storm.More >>
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe is asking federal officials to delay for another six months a decision on whether to list the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species.More >>
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe is asking federal officials to delay for another six months a decision on whether to list the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species.More >>
No new cases of hepatitis or HIV have been found in a health scare involving patients of a Tulsa oral surgeon whose clinics were found to be unsanitary.More >>
No new cases of hepatitis or HIV have been found in a health scare involving patients of a Tulsa oral surgeon whose clinics were found to be unsanitary.More >>
The congressman that represents southeastern Oklahoma says the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to support the state's water laws is welcome news for the state.More >>
The congressman that represents southeastern Oklahoma says the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to support the state's water laws is welcome news for the state.More >>
The general manager of a Texas water district says he's disappointed with a U.S, Supreme Court decision that sides with Oklahoma in a water rights dispute.More >>
The general manager of a Texas water district says he's disappointed with a U.S, Supreme Court decision that sides with Oklahoma in a water rights dispute.More >>
The Oklahoma medical examiner's office has confirmed a 22nd fatality from the May 31 tornadoes and flash floods after a girl's body was recovered from the Oklahoma River.More >>
The Oklahoma medical examiner's office has confirmed a 22nd fatality from the May 31 tornadoes and flash floods after a girl's body was recovered from the Oklahoma River.More >>
The Supreme Court has unanimously rejected Texas' claim that it has a right under a 30-year-old agreement to cross the border with Oklahoma for water to serve the fast-growing Fort Worth area.More >>
The Supreme Court has unanimously rejected Texas' claim that it has a right under a 30-year-old agreement to cross the border with Oklahoma for water to serve the fast-growing Fort Worth area.More >>
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced grants and loans intended to improve the reliability of electricity in rural areas of Oklahoma, Arkansas and 14 other states.More >>
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced grants and loans intended to improve the reliability of electricity in rural areas of Oklahoma, Arkansas and 14 other states.More >>
The former executive director of an Oklahoma City-based child care organization has been charged with embezzlement and unlawful use of a computer.More >>
The former executive director of an Oklahoma City-based child care organization has been charged with embezzlement and unlawful use of a computer.More >>
The Southern Baptist Convention tackled topics at its annual meeting this week that seemed to show a concern for a broadening array of social issues. Those included human trafficking and the country's high rate...More >>
The Southern Baptist Convention tackled topics at its annual meeting this week that seemed to show a concern for a broadening array of social issues. Those included human trafficking and the country's high rate of...More >>
Boise (boyz) City police say one man is dead and the gunman is being sought in a shooting outside a convenience store in the Oklahoma Panhandle town.More >>
Boise (boyz) City police say one man is dead and the gunman is being sought in a shooting outside a convenience store in the Oklahoma Panhandle town.More >>
Boise (boyz) City police say one man is dead and the gunman is being sought in a shooting outside a convenience store in the Oklahoma Panhandle town.More >>
Boise (boyz) City police say one man is dead and the gunman is being sought in a shooting outside a convenience store in the Oklahoma Panhandle town.More >>
A US Army private has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the starvation death of his girlfriend's 10-year-old son at their home on the base.More >>
A US Army private has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the starvation death of his girlfriend's 10-year-old son at their home on the base.More >>
A federal appeals court has republished an order authorizing a challenge to Oklahoma's "rain god" license plate after failing to provide a dissenting opinion.More >>
A federal appeals court has republished an order authorizing a challenge to Oklahoma's "rain god" license plate after failing to provide a dissenting opinion.More >>
The Tulsa Health Department says Broken Arrow restaurants that use city water must stop serving food until the city lifts its emergency boil order.More >>
The Tulsa Health Department says Broken Arrow restaurants that use city water must stop serving food until the city lifts its emergency boil order.More >>
More than three weeks after a deadly tornado ripped through Moore, Gov. Mary Fallin and emergency management officials will get an on-the-ground briefing of recovery and cleanup efforts.More >>
More than three weeks after a deadly tornado ripped through Moore, Gov. Mary Fallin and emergency management officials will get an on-the-ground briefing of recovery and cleanup efforts.More >>
The Southern Baptist Convention is expected to take a stand against the Boy Scouts of America's acceptance of gay members at the denomination's annual meeting in Houston.More >>
The Southern Baptist Convention is expected to take a stand against the Boy Scouts of America's acceptance of gay members at the denomination's annual meeting in Houston.More >>
The Oklahoma Insurance Department says more than 60,000 claims have been filed from tornadoes that raked the state last month, with total insurance payments currently topping $470,000.More >>
The Oklahoma Insurance Department says more than 60,000 claims have been filed from tornadoes that raked the state last month, with total insurance payments currently topping $470,000.More >>
The court-marshal of an Army private who sent troves of classified documents to WikiLeaks is turning to information gathered from Guantanamo Bay detainees.More >>
The court-marshal of an Army private who sent troves of classified documents to WikiLeaks is turning to information gathered from Guantanamo Bay detainees.More >>
A medical helicopter has crashed outside the Choctaw Nation Health Care Center hospital in Talihina near the LeFlore and Latimer County lines in southeastern Oklahoma.More >>
A medical helicopter has crashed outside the Choctaw Nation Health Care Center hospital in Talihina near the LeFlore and Latimer County lines in southeastern Oklahoma.More >>
The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office is stepping up its effort to have almost $7.8 million that was seized from an Anadarko couple and the corporations they control during an illegal gambling investigation...More >>
The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office is stepping up its effort to have almost $7.8 million that was seized from an Anadarko couple and the corporations they control during an illegal gambling investigation forfeited to...More >>
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is extending the application period for its latest academy as agency officials say they're struggling to compete with local police departments that pay their officers more.More >>
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is extending the application period for its latest academy as agency officials say they're struggling to compete with local police departments that pay their officers more.More >>
State finance officials say increased income tax collections are providing a boost to Oklahoma's General Revenue Fund that is used to fund state government.More >>
State finance officials say increased income tax collections are providing a boost to Oklahoma's General Revenue Fund that is used to fund state government.More >>
Members of a southwest Louisiana softball team went to a tournament with a trailer loaded with supplies for victims of the May 20 tornado in Moore, Okla., only to find themselves threatened by another tornado.More >>
Members of a southwest Louisiana softball team went to a tournament with a trailer loaded with supplies for victims of the May 20 tornado in Moore, Okla., only to find themselves threatened by another tornado.More >>
A federal appeals court says Oklahoma's Indian "rain god" license plate can be challenged on grounds that amounts to a state endorsement of a religion.More >>
A federal appeals court says Oklahoma's Indian "rain god" license plate can be challenged on grounds that amounts to a state endorsement of a religion.More >>
The court-martial of a U.S. Army private who gave troves of classified material to the website WikiLeaks is building toward testimony about video of a deadly U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan.More >>
The court-martial of a U.S. Army private who gave troves of classified material to the website WikiLeaks is building toward testimony about video of a deadly U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan.More >>
U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn is part of a bipartisan group of federal legislators who have introduced a bill designed to prevent billions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.More >>
U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn is part of a bipartisan group of federal legislators who have introduced a bill designed to prevent billions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.More >>
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is asking the federal government to extend a major disaster declaration that was initially issued after the May 20 tornado that ripped through Moore and killed 24 people.More >>
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is asking the federal government to extend a major disaster declaration that was initially issued after the May 20 tornado that ripped through Moore and killed 24 people.More >>
An environmental group is praising the Oklahoma Legislature for the 2013 session, giving lawmakers an overall "B+" grade for its work to protect the environment.More >>
An environmental group is praising the Oklahoma Legislature for the 2013 session, giving lawmakers an overall "B+" grade for its work to protect the environment.More >>
Hundreds of claims roll in daily to the state's insurance companies for property damaged or destroyed in the May 19-20 tornadoes that raked central Oklahoma. And state officials are still tallying claims from the...More >>
Hundreds of claims roll in daily to the state's insurance companies for property damaged or destroyed in the May 19-20 tornadoes that raked central Oklahoma. And state officials are still tallying claims from the May 31...More >>
A court hearing is set for a former physician assistant at the Claremore Veterans Center who was indicted in connection with the deaths of two patients.More >>
A court hearing is set for a former physician assistant at the Claremore Veterans Center who was indicted in connection with the deaths of two patients.More >>
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a motorcyclist who was injured when he crashed while avoiding a worker in a construction zone in Custer County has died of his injuries.More >>
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a motorcyclist who was injured when he crashed while avoiding a worker in a construction zone in Custer County has died of his injuries.More >>
The Southern Baptist Convention is gathering in Houston for its annual meeting at a time when the denomination is contemplating a different cultural and political climate than a decade ago.More >>
The Southern Baptist Convention is gathering in Houston for its annual meeting at a time when the denomination is contemplating a different cultural and political climate than a decade ago.More >>
The court-martial of a U.S. Army private who gave troves of classified material to WikiLeaks is shifting in its second week to specific items he sent.More >>
The court-martial of a U.S. Army private who gave troves of classified material to WikiLeaks is shifting in its second week to specific items he sent.More >>
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says its agents have been asked to looking into the deadly shooting of a man by an Okfuskee County deputy sheriff.More >>
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says its agents have been asked to looking into the deadly shooting of a man by an Okfuskee County deputy sheriff.More >>
With an unfunded liability among Oklahoma's seven major pension systems exceeding $11 billion, several Republican leaders have said changing from a traditional pension to a 401(k)-style retirement account for new...More >>
With an unfunded liability among Oklahoma's seven major pension systems exceeding $11 billion, several Republican leaders have said changing from a traditional pension to a 401(k)-style retirement account for new state...More >>
Two Oklahoma teachers who used their bodies to shield kindergarteners when their school took a direct hit from a tornado are being honored at the IndyCar race in Texas.More >>
Two Oklahoma teachers who used their bodies to shield kindergarteners when their school took a direct hit from a tornado are being honored at the IndyCar race in Texas.More >>
Officials in Moore say vehicles that have been abandoned since being damaged by the May 20 killer tornado must be moved by Wednesday or they will be impounded.More >>
Officials in Moore say vehicles that have been abandoned since being damaged by the May 20 killer tornado must be moved by Wednesday or they will be impounded.More >>
Republican Rep. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma is denying that he was ever briefed on cell phone and Internet surveillance by the National Security Agency that sweeps up an estimated 3 billion phone calls a day and...More >>
Republican Rep. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma is denying that he was ever briefed on cell phone and Internet surveillance by the National Security Agency that sweeps up an estimated 3 billion phone calls a day and collects...More >>
Our progress in understanding the nature of tornadoes has saved untold lives over the past few decades by giving people precious minutes in which to take cover.More >>
Our progress in understanding the nature of tornadoes has saved untold lives over the past few decades by giving people precious minutes in which to take cover.More >>
Oklahoma State University researchers have published the first analysis of a genome they say has potential for the cost-effective production of biofuel.More >>
Oklahoma State University researchers have published the first analysis of a genome they say has potential for the cost-effective production of biofuel.More >>
The speaker of Oklahoma's House of Representatives says he wants an interim study on term limits for members of the Supreme Court and appeals courts.More >>
The speaker of Oklahoma's House of Representatives says he wants an interim study on term limits for members of the Supreme Court and appeals courts.More >>
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a woman from Foss died when the car she was driving collided with a pickup truck south of Hammon in Roger Mills County.More >>
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a woman from Foss died when the car she was driving collided with a pickup truck south of Hammon in Roger Mills County.More >>
The debate over the Christian concept of Calvinism is about 500 years old. That's not stopping it from causing division in the nation's largest Protestant denomination.More >>
The debate over the Christian concept of Calvinism is about 500 years old. That's not stopping it from causing division in the nation's largest Protestant denomination.More >>
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma says it will be able to provide nearly 4.7 million meals to hungry Oklahomans thanks to a gift from Devon Energy Corporation.More >>
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma says it will be able to provide nearly 4.7 million meals to hungry Oklahomans thanks to a gift from Devon Energy Corporation.More >>
Police in Tulsa have identified a man who died of a gunshot wound after being left at a Tulsa hospital and say the car that brought him to the hospital has been found.More >>
Police in Tulsa have identified a man who died of a gunshot wound after being left at a Tulsa hospital and say the car that brought him to the hospital has been found.More >>
Oklahoma's school superintendent says as many as 56 public school sites were damaged by violent storms and floods that ripped through the state last month.More >>
Oklahoma's school superintendent says as many as 56 public school sites were damaged by violent storms and floods that ripped through the state last month.More >>
The Oklahoma Department of Education is waiving its normal fee to replacing certified educational certificates for teachers who lost their certificates during severe weather and tornadoes.More >>
The Oklahoma Department of Education is waiving its normal fee to replacing certified educational certificates for teachers who lost their certificates during severe weather and tornadoes.More >>
Oklahoma's insurance commissioner says anti-fraud investigators are patrolling tornado disaster areas searching for people who are looking to take advantage of storm victims.More >>
Oklahoma's insurance commissioner says anti-fraud investigators are patrolling tornado disaster areas searching for people who are looking to take advantage of storm victims.More >>
An Oklahoma County judge has set a Sept. 6 preliminary hearing on felony blackmail and computer crimes charges against the co-founder of the Sooner Tea Party.More >>
An Oklahoma County judge has set a Sept. 6 preliminary hearing on felony blackmail and computer crimes charges against the co-founder of the Sooner Tea Party.More >>
Two new cases of hepatitis have been reported in a health scare involving patients of a Tulsa oral surgeon whose clinics were found to be unsanitary.More >>
Two new cases of hepatitis have been reported in a health scare involving patients of a Tulsa oral surgeon whose clinics were found to be unsanitary.More >>
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a Newalla man escaped injury when the plane he was piloting flipped while trying to take off from a muddy airstrip in Covington.More >>
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a Newalla man escaped injury when the plane he was piloting flipped while trying to take off from a muddy airstrip in Covington.More >>
An Oklahoma City attorney with a long track record of successfully challenging legislative actions as unconstitutional has filed a lawsuit claiming a bill passed by the Legislature to cut the income tax violates the...More >>
An Oklahoma City attorney with a long track record of successfully challenging legislative actions as unconstitutional has filed a lawsuit claiming a bill passed by the Legislature to cut the income tax violates the Oklahoma...More >>
Four men in northeast Oklahoma are charged in an indictment that alleges they belong to a street gang that's engaged in selling drugs, violent attacks and extortion.More >>
Four men in northeast Oklahoma are charged in an indictment that alleges they belong to a street gang that's engaged in selling drugs, violent attacks and extortion.More >>
The attorney for an Oklahoma man arrested in the 1992 disappearance and deaths of two women and a girl says his client is innocent and that charges against him are part of the state's ploy to get other family...More >>
The attorney for an Oklahoma man arrested in the 1992 disappearance and deaths of two women and a girl says his client is innocent and that charges against him are part of the state's ploy to get other family members to...More >>
An Oklahoma death row inmate scheduled to be executed this month for the murder of his girlfriend's mother is asking for clemency from the Pardon and Parole Board.More >>
An Oklahoma death row inmate scheduled to be executed this month for the murder of his girlfriend's mother is asking for clemency from the Pardon and Parole Board.More >>
Funeral services for the father and son storm chasers killed in Oklahoma are being held in suburban Denver.More >>
Funeral services for the father and son storm chasers killed in Oklahoma are being held in suburban Denver.More >>
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